The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-05-26
Daily Observations

Daily Observations !
WEDNDSDAY.-Friend here received
news of the death. in Nebraska, of John
of the late Andrew Long, OF this place,
and was brother to Jacob and Elias
Long. John was one of the best known
of the young men about Jackson, some
years ago. He formerly ran a tannery,
on Bridge street, in this place. John was
always jolly, warm-nearted fellow, and
many an old soldier will hear of his death
with deep sadness. -. Dan Coll was
recently on visit to Columbus, and called
at the Penitentiary. He met Oscar Os-
borne, whose time will not be up until
the first of June-or rather he will not be
released until that time. Hon. Dan.
J. Ryan and Mr.. McGillivray came up
from Portsmouth to-day to attend to
some legal business. 1t is claimed
that some of the town cisterns are un-
covered part of the time, on account of
the covers being so easily removed. Why
would it not be good idea to have some
kind of locks on these covers, and have
them fastened ?. ..... Parker Smith is in
town. -. John Rasquill died yesterday
He was brother Of Nicholas Basquill, of
this place, and was for many years in bus
iness in this place. Of late years he has
been farming about mile and a quarter
North of town. He was kind-hearted.
gentlemanly man, and had a large circle
80 e.; Ic NJ
The Sons of Veterans were out on drill,
on Main street last night. The boys are
a fine-looking set of soldiers, and will soon
be well drilled. Miss Eva Bald
ridge, sister of Capt. s. P. Baldridge, died
last night. This lady had suffered for
years, and death was really relief to
the poor, weary body. Eva had many
friends, and was a quiet, warm-hearted
lady 80. Mont. Crisswell, whose child is
dead. is himself in very poor health.
James McKitterick is filling his lot, where
the old shaft used to be. The alley is be-
ing graded, and dirt is convenient. .....
Mr.. Ramsey is not certain that he will
build this year. Mr.. Vanmeter, who
is working on the creamery building, was
House. The machinery for the creamery
has arrived, and is being put in place to-
day.
THURsDAY.-George w. Brown called
to-day with specimens of the coal struck
on his farm, two miles east of town, on
the 18th. Mr.. Cartwright is boring in
that neighborhood, and put down this
hole. The strata gone through are as fol-
lows: Top, 13 feet; slate, II feet; coal,
foot; light rock, nine feet; hard rock, Z
feet; dark slate, p feet; dark rock, s feet;
white rock, a feet; slate, 46 feet rock and
slate, IS feet; coal, 31s feet; total, 1421s
feet. Another hole is being bored on the
line between the properties of Mr.. Brown
and Mary Burris. wv. T. Price is here.
$500. Eva Baldridge was buried -. So
cial at the Academy tonight. t..... Great
interest in the meetings at Petrea. 49,.
The funeral of the late John Basquill
took place to-day at the Catholic Church
in this place. Mr.. Basqulll was, we be-
lieve, over sixty years of age. .Engi
neer Andres has one of the prettiest ge-
raniums in town. This he has kept in
the engine-house through the winter, and
the bloom is magnificent. Sam Gill
bert, of Portsmouth, is here .... "A move
ment is on foot tonight looking to the
great County Reunion at this place dur
ing the Summer. Our citizens are taking
hold in an encouraging manner. 49, The
vicinity of the old Orange Furnace is i'm
proving more rapidly than any other part
of town. -. The little fellows are count
ing the days until next week. the, last of
school. 49,. This is beautiful growing
weather, but getting little dry in places.
The Little Ten Band will reduce their
number to eight MEMBERSHIP mouth
pieces and two drums. The spirit of
improvement is still strong in Jackson,
and there is general pushing of things
in the way Of building and improving.
We do not believe there is town of the
same size in the State as lively as Jack
son. Keep things moving, friends.
FRIDAY.-The new street crossings are
being laid. There is one crossing that is
a greater necessity than any other in
town-that across Broad street, at the
residence of Mrs. Booth. More people
pass that side of Portsmouth street, per-
haps, than any other street that far away
from the public square. The people of
the whole west side of town have~waded
the mud there for years. -. Rev. Isaac
Edwards, of Oak Hill, called to-day. He
is gentleman of great intelligence, and
moved here some time ago from Van
Vert County. He was born and raised
near Oak Hill. -. The families of Rev.
J. E. Rudisill, 7. P. Sutherland and o. S.
Miller, went on picnic excursion to the
Bolles Gulf to-day. The Silver Cornet
Band gave free concert on Broadway
tonight. SPLENDID music the boys made.
.... The Salvation Army have another
supper of some kind. w. II. Horton
sold two pianos and an organ to-day.
Mr.. John L. Jones tells good story OF
the wickedness of some of Sherman's
troops in Columbia, South Carolina:
Among the spoiis gathered in by rum
maging around the city, some thoughtless
fellow had stolen gold crucifix from the
Catholic Church. This figure was valued
at eight thousand dollars. A day or two